Exact date hundreds of thousands of households need claim key benefit to qualify for £300 winter fuel payment

HUNDREDS of thousands of households will need to claim a key benefit to qualify for a winter fuel payment later this year.

If they fail to apply before the deadline, families in need of extra support risk losing out on an additional £300 in free cash.

Over 800,000 households are eligible for pension credit but aren’t claiming the benefit.

However, following a shake-up to the winter fuel payment scheme, it’s now...